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| 1 | so much of a particular quality that something is not possible 太…（以至于不能）；过于 |
| too...to do sth I was too excited to sleep. 我激动得无法入睡。 |
| It’ s too cold to sit outside. 太冷了，不能坐在外面。 |
| too...for sth I’ m getting too old for dangerous sports like hockey. 对于曲棍球这类危险运动来说，我的年纪太大了。 |
| too...for sb to do The table was too heavy for one person to carry. 桌子太沉了，一个人搬不动。 |
| much/far too They rarely have meals together. They’ re far too busy. 他们很少一起吃饭。他们太忙了。 |
| be too much for sb (=be more than someone can deal with or bear) The sight of so much suffering was too much for him. 某人应付（或忍受）不了 |
| | 1a | more than is necessary or acceptable 太；过于 | | You’ re driving too fast. 你开得太快了。 | | too much/many You’ ve put too much sugar in my coffee. 你给我的咖啡加的糖太多了。 | | rather too/a bit too/a little too I don’ t trust Hilary – she’ s a little too clever. 我不相信希拉里，她有点儿聪明过头了。 | | too...for sb It’ s a really violent film – too scary for seven-year-old kids. 这真是一部暴力影片，对7岁的孩子来说太恐怖了。 | |
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| 2 | used after mentioning an additional person , thing , or fact to show that they are also included in what you are saying 也；亦；还 |
| ‘I’ m starting to feel hungry.’ ‘Me too.’ “我开始觉得饿了。” “我也是。” |
| Helen’ s got a lovely voice – she’ s a pretty good dancer too. 海伦的声音很甜，舞跳得也相当不错。 |
| Taking bribes is immoral. It’ s bad policy too! 受贿是不道德的，也是不明智的！ |
| Of course, our customers complain, but we too have our problems. 当然，我们有客户投诉，但我们也有难处。 |
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| 3 | used for emphasis at the end of a comment , when you are adding your opinion about what has just been said 也（用于评论的末尾，表示强调，补充对刚说过的话的看法） |
| Well, now he’ s in jail – and a good thing too! 好啦，现在他坐牢了——也算是件好事！ |
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| 4 | MAINLY AMERICAN spoken used for emphasizing that something is true when someone does not believe it . This is used especially by children 真的（强调某件不被人相信的事情是真实的，尤为儿语） |
| ‘You don’ t know how to change a tyre.’ ‘I do too.’ “你不知道怎么换轮胎。” “我真的知道。” |
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| - | all/onlytoo
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| used for emphasizing that you wish that something did not happen so much or that something was not true |
| 太，再…不过（用于强调希望发生的事情不那么严重或并不存在） |
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| All too often it is the victim who gets blamed. 往往是受害者受到指责。 |
| the all too familiar story of a man ruined by his own ambition 再熟悉不过的被自己野心毁掉的男人的故事 |
| only too easy/true/apparent etc They discovered that unfortunately the rumour was only too true. 他们发现那传闻不幸竟是真的。 |
| know only too well I knew only too well how dangerous the operation might be. 我非常清楚这手术有多危险。 |
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| - | be only too glad/pleased/happy (to do sth)
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| to be very willing to do something |
| 非常愿意（做某事） |
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| I’ d be only too happy to help. 我很乐意帮忙。 |
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| - | not too spoken
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| not very |
| 不太；不很 |
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| ‘How are you feeling?’ ‘Oh, not too bad.’ “你觉得怎么样？” “哦，还好。” |
| Barbara won’ t be too pleased if we get there late. 要是我们迟到的话，巴巴拉会不大高兴的。 |
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| - | you’ re too kind/generous spoken formal
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| used for thanking someone in a way that is very polite but not completely sincere |
| 你太好了/太慷慨了 |
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| ‘There’ ll be a reward for you, Burton.’ ‘You are too kind, sir.’ “ 你会得到一笔奖金的，伯顿。” “您真是太好了，先生。” |
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